The vast galaxy was home to multiple races and even sub-races. And like Alleucanth whose foundations are lowest, they don't produce great warriors at all. The only exception is when they get a fortuitous encounter. Such encounters were a dime dozen. And so, those who discover a way to travel the void through technological advancements and bravely explore it, mostly end up dead and worse, their weak civ becomes a target for space pirates. However, soon, those who are targeted will develop some sort of Stockholm syndrome and become pirates themselves! Parasites that live off of those who are weaker than them and cower against those stronger. The typical type of human behavior, albeit, they aren't humans.
It just goes to say that no matter the race, one's morality truly isn't dependent on race.
